Category: Allergy research & clinical trials

According to Circassia, Ltd., which is in the process of human clinical trials of their upcoming cat allergy vaccine, ToleroMune®, they have achieved promising results from their phase II clinical study. As their recent media release states: Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on controlling immune system responses, today announced positive results from a phase…

At the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, held March 4-7, 2016 in Los Angeles, Mary Jane Marchisotto MJ, et al. presented their survey-based research, revealing the fact that “more awareness and education is necessary to assist consumers with food allergies in their purchasing decisions.” Among other findings in the survey were that…

In this recent article in Allergic Living Magazine, we read about two surveys that reveal just how unprepared members of the general public are to respond to allergic reactions. Given the increasing prevalence of allergies in the population, with up to 15 million Americans and between 2 and 3 million Canadians suffering from food allergies…

The documentary film, The Allergy Fix, airs on Thursday, February 27 at 7 pm (7:30 NL) on CBC’s The Nature of Things, and looks at cutting-edge research into why allergies are on the rise and what’s on the horizon in terms of treatment. It includes coverage of a peanut desensitization study. For more information, and…

I’ve been following the development of the cat allergy vaccine since it was first announced a few years ago. The clinical trials are now in the home stretch, and if approved, the vaccine may be available as early as 2015. This is wonderful news for cat lovers with allergies. Whether the cat allergy vaccine will…

Desensitization to peanuts has been in the news recently. Here is a brief summary by The Economist. Sensationalism-free for your reading pleasure. This is exciting research, and I hope it helps many. An important reminder from the article, however: This is not, the researchers emphasise, an experiment that anyone should attempt at home. Even under…